This is What Made Me Love Year 12

For me, the fundamental element to my year 12 experience was undoubtedly the social aspect, the building of life long friendships which help assist you through the gruelling challenges year 12 throws. When potentially having up to 5 SACs in a week, at times, dropping your head and motivation can often seem to be the easy way out.

Yet, it is the constant presence of your closest mates who help motivate you through the seemingly endless weeks, giving you much needed boosts of energy and keeping you motivated. Accompanied by the never-ending 18ths every weekend it really is the these things which for me, assisted me through year 12 and made me genuinely love every minute of my year 12 schooling year.

By Anthony

Life Beyond Year 12: Get Ready for your Future

While in the middle of year 12, it's hard to remember that there is more to life than study. Yes, study is a big component to your year, but there are many other things in life that are difficult to see when we're in the thick of it.
We get so consumed by what is going on in our current life, that we essentially forget why we are in fact studying. Don't get me wrong, part of study and schooling is to give us opportunities in the future, whether that be getting into a university course or a job. But there is more to study than just that...

Here's the thing- in 10, 20, 30 years time, you won't remember what marks you received, or what ATAR you achieved. But here's what you will remember- whether you gave it your all in Year 12 and worked to the best of your abilities. If you do that, irrespective of what marks you achieve, you can be damn proud of yourself. This is the lesson of school. To learn how to persevere, be resilient, focus and stand up for what you believe in. These are skills that you will carry for the rest of your life.

Remember, see the bigger picture and how school will influence your future. Take the skills learnt from school and apply it to life. And be proud of what you have achieved to get to where you are now. So, work to the best of your abilities through study so in 30 years, you can be proud of everything you have learnt and achieved.

By Bri

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How to Find Balance in Year 12

Year 12. Day in and day out, you’re reading, writing and reading some more! As each week passes, you consume more and more knowledge that it begins to feel like your head is figuratively, ‘going to explode!’ More often than not, this causes unbearable stress and leads to a low-mood, which evidently affects both your study and your life!

But how can we avoid this? 

Amongst all the hustle and bustle of this busy year, it becomes difficult to find a balance of study and leisure and focus on what really matters to you most. Study is important as it helps you to receive your best personal mark. Conversely, leisure and time spent with friends and family is of equal value as it keeps you grounded and sane.

How do we balance?

To avoid the overload of stress and find your healthy balance, you’ve got to start working smarter, not harder. That is easier said than done, and I understand that completely! But here are some tips to get you on the right track and keep you there.

1. Be self-aware

Too often we are far more critical of ourselves and our work than need be. Thus, stress and demoralisation set foot in our minds. Use your self-awareness to prioritise your weaknesses and polish your strengths! Utilise your books, teachers and tutors to build a network around you to help reach your goals in the quickest and most efficient way.

2. Prioritise

Be tough on yourself when prioritising! Spending time with friends and family is a healthy way for you to stay connected to your loved ones, but you have to learn to balance life and study! It's important to write a list of all the things you need to study.

Plan it carefully, and be very specific on this list. Instead of saying “study English,” write something specific such as “read pages 34-58 of the English textbook.” When you accomplish each task, tick it off the list! This small sense of achievement pushes you to complete your next task.

3. Appreciate Year 12

It is your most important schooling year, as it is a conclusion of what seems like a life time of studying! BUT, take a moment. Breathe. Appreciate all the friends you have around you. Your family. Your loved ones. Each and every one of these people will have made an impact in your life and you owe it to them to do the very best you can in all that you pursue!

Work smarter, not harder. Year 12 will come and go and in years to come, you may not remember whether you got a 99.95 ATAR, but you will remember the effort that you put in.

By Shannon

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